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Programming Fundamentals
Overview of RS-232
Overview of RS-232
Serial interface programming techniques are similar to most general
I/O applications.
Due to the asynchronous nature of serial I/O operations, special care
must be exercised to ensure that data is not lost by sending to another
device before the device is ready to receive. Modem line handshaking
can he used to help solve this problem. These and other topics are
discussed in greater detail in your programming language
documentation.
Settings for the Serial Interface
Please refer to the documentation on your computer and I/O to
configure the serial bus. Some common serial interface configuration
settings are:
Handshake and Baud Rate
To determine hardware operating parameters, you need to know the
answer for each of the following questions about the peripheral device:
• Which of the following signal and control lines are actively used
during communication with the peripheral?
— Data Set Ready (DSR)
— Clear to Send (CTS)
• What baud rate is expected by the peripheral?
Character Format Parameters
To define the character format, you must know the requirements of the
peripheral device for the following parameters:
• Character Length: Eight data bits are used for each character,
excluding start, stop, and parity bits.
• Parity Enable: Parity is disabled (absent) for each character.
• Stop Bits: One stop bit is included with each character.
Baud Rate to 9600
Bits per character to 8
Parity to Odd and disabled
Stop bits to 1
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